After a long wait for official release of Gingerbread update for their Samsung Galaxy Pop, Indian galaxy pop users have finally got the official release of Android 2.3.6 few days ago. And in this article I will tell you how you can upgrade your Galaxy Pop to official gingerbread 2.3.6 manually (without the need of Samsung Kies). Those who are okay with it can go for over the air (OTA) updates through Kies. So, continue reading this article and get to know more about this update including how you can upgrade your galaxy pop's firmware to this latest official version.

Upgrading to Gingerbread is totally a new experience for Indian Galaxy Pop gts5570 users since it is their first update to gingerbread from Froyo. With this update we can see some slight changes in User Interface and maximum changes in performance and battery life as well as some addition of new features. Some changes in user interface include revamped Music app, new wallpaper and also some changes in icons used in various places in the whole system. You can instantly notice the performance boost as soon as you flash your galaxy pop gt-s5570 with this new update. Now, you will notice your device is fast and more efficient than previous. Also, it won't take you much time to see the difference in battery performance. Also, with this update you can now view Devanagari scripts (Hindi, Nepali, etc) are also rendered correctly without the need of flashing or changing anything. So, without any further delay I would like tell you how you can get this awesome Gingerbread update on your galaxy pop smartphone. You might also want to have a look at some of the Screenshots of the Rom. Click here to view them.

Please follow through the steps carefully to successfully upgrade your Galaxy Pop to Gingerbread 2.3.6. Also, note that there is a (slight) possiblilty of getting your device bricked, so all I can say is Do It At Your Own Risk. However, I have tried this with my own phone and luckily my device is safe and currently running this very update. So, let's get started.

Let's start by downloading necessary files and software required for upgrading to Gingerbread. Please, download the files from below:

Okay, those were the files needed to upgrade your Galaxy pop to Android v2.3.6. Now that you have got the file extract it with the password above to get the file named S5570DDKQ7_S5570ODDKQ6_S5570DDKQ7_HOME.tar.md5 (this is the file that we will be using in the process). After you have got required files put them at a place (folder) and then follow the steps given below:

Charge your phone and personal computer to full charge (at least above 60%-70%) to avoid any issues during upgrade. (Note: If you don’t upgrade properly you might even brick your phone.)

Run S5570_Odin Multi Downloader v4.38 application on your PC.

Click OPS button and select Tass_v1.ops file downloaded earlier.

Select/Tick One Package Option (Don’t Check/Uncheck others, leave them as they are.)

Click One Package button and select the S5570DDKQ7_S5570ODDKQ6_S5570DDKQ7_HOME.tar.md5 file you extracted earlier from your download.

[Optional, but recommended to avoid boot loops after flashing] Reboot your device to recovery mode (Press Home + Power buttons) and then select Wipe data/factory reset and Wipe cache option.

Power off your phone and boot it in Download Mode (Press Home + Volume Down + Power Button at the same time).

If you see a yellow triangle icon with Downloading written inside it (that's our download mode) then connect your galaxy pop to your pc via USB.

If odin detects your phone it will show COM Port # (Port Number) written in yellow background on its window (see image below).

If everything above went well click Start Button to proceed then wait till it finishes (approx. 5.30 minutes) and reboots your phone.

When Odin says PASS close the application and disconnect your phone.

That's it after Odin says PASS in the upper top right box you may close Odin and disconnect your device. Here are few things to keep in mind during the whole process.

If you get any error such as Can't Open USB Serial Port, then make sure Samsung Kies is closed (disabled). Also, another reason for this error is you don't have Samsung USB Drivers installed. If that is the case please install them from this link.

Once you press Start in Odin don't disconnect your device until it says PASS.

There is a high probability that your device will not boot successfully just after flashing. If this is the case wait till Odin says PASS and then (close Odin and) shut down your Galaxy Pop (press Power button for a long time or remove battery). Now, Go to Recovery Mode (Press Home + Power buttons) and then select Wipe data/factory reset and Wipe cache option and then reboot your device.

Hope everything above is clear enough for you to understand. If you have any doubts regarding any steps in the process of upgrading your Indian Samsung galaxy pop gts5570 to official Gingerbread 2.3.6 then please feel free to seek for help in the comments below.

Anonymous, There is a probability it will work since we have already use European version of GB on Indian Galaxy Pop and it worked fine. However, it is not recommended flash it on your device (I suggest you wait for official release). However, the choice is upto you. Also, I will not be held responsible if something wrong happens with your device.

Also, please use your name while commenting and help use keep the comments clean. Thanks!

Ashok Jalagam,You just wipe data and cache in CWM recovery and then follow the steps above to flash official GB 2.3.6. There is a probability that you will get a boot loop after flashing so read above article carefully before doing anything.Good luck!

Nothing will happen if you update to this from EmanoN rom or even other custom roms. The choice is completely yours whether to upgrade or not. However, this might help you in decision making. Like emaonN v3 the UI and desing are same however, you can't OC this rom. ALso, you won't be able to backup and restore this rom using CWM recovery.

You can also try and see if you like this otherwise you may return back to emanoN v3 rom.

I think EmanoN is pretty well designed and quite stable with some new features. From your article I don't see any major advantages of installing this ROM over EmanoN. All of the features given by this ROM are already given by EmnoN and some additional features as well.Hence better I will wait for next EManoN on 2.3.6 or later. Thanks for the nice articles.

Ashish Kotnala,I can't get what your problem is, can you be more clear? Also if you follow all the steps here carefully then there is no problem. You can also see from the comments that it works very well. Try again very carefully.

see my problem is that i can root my GB phone successfully clear data cache nd everything but when i try to get root access my phone instantly gets rebooted. in cases like updating adfree, binary of su etc but no problem with root explorer.

Ashish Kotnala,Then you are commenting on the wrong post to make me and other confuse. Also, I believe you have GB 2.3.6. So, to get root access on it first you flash GB 2.3.6, wipe cache and data and then downlaod the zip file from the rooting guide above and then flash it in CWM recovery. After that just reboot, no need to wipe cache and data. Also, if you are getting error while updating superuser it might mean GB doesn't support latest superuser app (don't update until the app does so itself.)

I hope all your problem will be solved now. If you get more errors please comment on related post or I will have to delete them.

Gboy, Someone from Europe falshed it and confirmed it worked so I guess it will work for you too. All the best! and don't forget to report back if it works. Also, for the resuamble link you are welcome! and use Internet Downlaod manager if possible (but any will do fine).

i clicked on start button and it keep on showing msg <1>mibib download.. and nothing else happen....i waited for 30 minutes....then i removed the usb but the phone does not start instead a sybmol appears....wht to do now plz help... :(

i ve a doubt.. I got Pass on Odin but i couldnt feel any change in UI or any.. except i could see some icon change for battery and signal,contacts.. All my contacts in Sim and apps are not deleted.. its as it is working....i'm not sure whether the gingerbread is successfully updated or not.. can anyone clarify me.. i could see buildnumber = Gingerbread.ddkq7... So, is Gingerbread installed properly in my phone..??

Nitin, Sorry for the late (Just woke up after sleeping). Anyway, did you followed the instructions clearly? Also, can you tell me more about your phone (for example, where is it from?, which OS/rom it was running, and any other details you can provide.)

Also, make sure you have drivers installed properly and you connect your device in download mod. Also, give it a few more tries.

blackpretty,Glad everything went fine for you at last. And about the OS things, it's pretty much same with Froyo or Android 2.2 in design. However, there is a great increase in performance as well as battery life. Use it for a while and you will notice those differences clearly.

And, since you saw Bulild Number = Gingerbread.DDKQ7 it is sure you have upgraded successfully. You can also verify the Baseband to match S5570DDKQ7.

Also, you may view the screenshots of GB 2.3.6 here : http://yagyagaire.blogspot.com/2011/12/screenshots-of-gignerbread-236-on-my.html

Nitin,You don't need to install drivers after you installed Kies, Reinstall kies while your phone is connected and try to follow the steps again. Also, I meant to ask what is the baseband version or android version of your rom. Also, are you from India?

SAM here...i tried official gingerbread 2.3.6 through kies,it said firmware upgrade successfully, but when i checked gingerbread version, its still the same (2.3.4) and there is no change in phone. everything is as it is. power option is also same.....?i am confused whether my phone upgraded or not??

SAM, then I guess you need to flash it manually. Simply follow all the instructions above and do it. Now, I am going to bed, so if you have any problem write here and I will check (and reply) them tomorrow.

Thanks a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooottttttttttttttttttt buddy..., i have been waiting since a long time for Gingerbread release for 5570 n wen it was released, i tried to upgrade it from kies and also tried to download it from many sites, but all in vain...but atlast i got this site n got all files downloaded n just nw i did the upgrade n its working fine :)THANKS A Looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooottttttttttttttttt :)..............Vivek

Hi i a bought Samsung Galaxy Mini a few days ago and updated to 2.3.5 through Kies, can i root this firmware because all i see is roots for 2.3.4 and 2.3.6. Can i upgrade using this method? I'm from Ireland Europe. I'm all new to this so help would be appreciated thanks.

Thankyou Sir...I followed your steps and have upgraded to Gingerbread successfully. I want to know that whenever I uninstall some apps there are related files left in the sdcard. Is there any app regarding the freeing up such unused installation files from the sdcard?

Harish,Most of the files of the app you delete are automatically removed when you unistall the app. In some case the app create folders in sdcard and save their data there. In that case you can choose clear data and cache option in the uninstall window to remove the related files before clicking on unistall button. You can do so in manage applicaitons settings.

Also, some time the files are improtant such as when you do a backup using Titanium backup it stores the files in sdcard and thus it is not recommended to delete it. Instead you should copy it to PC for later use. So, be careful if you are deleting some folders/Clearing data and cache in Manage applications.

Thanks for so clear information ..one thing i want to ask u is that i installed cm7.1 then after that install gingerbread 2.3.4 now my galaxy pop is rooted or not ... because when i install cm7.1 then i rooted galaxy pop then after that i install gingerbread 2.3.4 with odin ... now if i install 2.3.6 wheather my pop is rooted or not !!!

SukhprEEt sinGH 'dHUrI,Don't know about that. I have found if GB 2.3.6 is updated over rooted GB 2.3.4 then the root remains. However, it is not the case always. So, don't worry and just upgrade. If you want root then you can root it again by following the instructions on the article linked above. :)

Hi i didn't follow the instructions for upgrading and rooting i just went straight for how to install apps to sd card and installed a custom rom and clockwork mod and then partitioned my sd and now i'm on 2.3.7 with s2e installed and its working fine. Seems easier as the custom rom's are already rooted so it involves less work. I don't know if that makes sense cos i'm new to this but that's the way i done it. Thanks for the info

Rahul,you don't need to open md5 file. Just open odin then in One Pacakage box load the tar (or md5) file. Then press start. Follw insrtuctions above carefully and also it is better to go through the comments.

I found that option.But it was a problem that it shows error in Message section...Cannot open the use serial port:code 32I am still waiting to complete the process.Now time has reached 25.00 minutes.What can i do now?

Rajesh,The option is not found by pressing Power button. You need to go to recovery mode (Home + Power button) then you will see the option.

Also, you may terminate the process. If you are getting can't open serial port error means your port is busy and Odin can't find it. Here is how you solve it, it might be possible that Kies is using the port so, close/disable Kies. also, make sure you have drivers installed. I have explained in the article above about this issues so read it carefully first before flashing. I hate it when you don't go through the complete article and just post a comment. Please, only post comments when you go through all and can't understand something or if something is not included there. Thanks!

Hi yagya.. I upgraded my phone and I am very much disappointed with the new overscrolling style..:( I want to go back to froyo for that experience. Is there any way to downgrage from gingerbread to froyo?

Vinoth R,I think you shouldn't make a switch just because of only overscrolling style. And, it is possible to downgrade to froyo but, since i haven't tried it (and I also heard some saying they bricked their phone while doing so) I suggest you don't go for it. However, if you want to give it a go, simply flash S5570DDKC1 firmware like you did the above one using Odin. You can search for S5570DDKC1 firmware in google and you will get the download link.

As you said, the performance and battery backup are really good. I loved the overscrolling style in froyo. I trust in your suggestion and I will getting used with the new style. Otherwise, the update is working good. btw, Your blog is awesome. I am following your blog. Create a G+ page also. It would attract more nerdy people. :)

Vinoth R,Believe me GB is awesome than Froyo in many ways and you will get used to it after few days. Also, thanks for the suggestion. I will consider making one soon (but don't know when it will be). There are some reasons that are holding me back for now to create a G+ page.

Hi Yagya,I have upgraded my mini to GB 2.3.4 (S5570XWKQ5) with ODIN. I had some issues with indian version and europian versions of GB before, as Im living in Middle East(Arabic Version). Now I need the Middle east version of GB 2.3.6. Where I can get it?Thanks in advance!

Aloor,You can download Arabic version of GB from http://hotfile.com/dl/130918553/4c3c68b/S5570JPKQ8.rar.html[Make sure you check your firmware's baseband and match the first 7 letters before flashing for a asfe flashing].

Royston,Apology accepted.. I do this in order to keep this site spam free so my visitors (peple like you) feel more secure. I hope you understood and sorry for being rude!

So, If it is taking more than 6 minutes means Odin is doing noting related to flashing the firmware. So, you may disconnect it.

Now, Please close your Kies and make sure you have drivers installed (if you Kies, drivers are installed already). Then, run and setup Odin as said above. Now, put your phone in download mode (the screen wiht Downloading text written on it) and then connect it. make sure everything is prepared as above in Odin then press start button. After 5-6 minutes it should say PASS and you may disconnect your phone.

Follow the steps above carefully, read through other comments (they are helpful) and then do the flashing task. I am sure you will succeed. Good Luck!

i hav samsung galaxy pop with android 2.3.4 for which u had earlier given d link.....so can i update it to 2.3.6??and is it an indian version coz with 2.3.4 weni go on kies it shows this device can no longer be upgraded

Nabil,Yes, this is official Indian version firmware for all those galaxy pop in India. If you are from India or if your phone's baseband was similar to (S5570DDKC1 or S5570DDKA7) before upgrading to any GB version then this is the right version for your device. Go ahead and flash it...

hi yesterday i updated to GB 2.3.6.....everything is fine but in battery usage setting the graphics is collapsed and not in orderhow to correct it........i cleared cache nd did factory reset no use....

m.SHARiB,Yes, you will need to backup your data and apps before upgrading. But, it is not required to do so while rooting. However rooting is a critical task and it is better to backup your data (for precaution) for occasional data loss while rooting.

Sunil,FM works pretty well. I am sure you have some signal problems. Make sure you have connected your headset properly and try again. If you still think you have problem wipe data or do a factory reset from settings (* doing so will remove all your apps, data, contacts, etc; everything in internal storage).

Good morning yagya...I found my answer within your blog.I will go for it today.One more thing to tell you please dont advice anyone to downgrade to froyo themself because earlier i had bricked my device while downgrading from xxkpk 2.3.4 to ddkc1 2.2.1 though i had correct filese and i went through correct process.Upgrading is quite safe but dlwngrade is much risky. Its better to go to service center to get downgraded ur device...Thanks yogya for this wonderful blog.

Hi yagya..I flashed my galaxy pop today with ddkq7.I went wary very smoothly with ur described steps.Changes seen till now after upgrade is wonderfulbattery backup is improved..Internet connectivity problem resolved.Ui has became much smoother..No more force closes no more restarts.

Thanks for sharing resumable downloading link which made this possible.

You have done a wonderful job. Thanks again for this wonderful and active blog.

Nepali Kto,So, you are from Nepal. Yes, you can yes this method in your Windows 7 PC and it is better if you remove you sim card and memory card (but it is not a compulsion).

Also, GB doesn't have flash player. The fact is Galaxy Pop doesn't support flash player since it has ARM v6 processor. However, a modded version of flash player works on custom roms in galaxy pop. Look around the site and you will learn more.

If you stick with the instructions above, you will probably be fine. Good Luck!

Vinoth R,To capture a screenshot of the screen you can use apps found in market or simply press Home + Power button to take screenshot. It might be difficult to capture at first but you will get used to it later.

manutd,Yes, upgrading your phone to GB will erase all your apps, data and your contacts (unless you have them stored on your sd-card or sim card). So, it is recommended that you backup everything you have in your internal storage using some apps (like Titanium Backup, etc) from market before upgrading.

hi yagya,i downloaded titanium back up application..should i have to back up the system application lyk bluetooth,camera,wifi..etc..etc..and the other thing is titanium installed in rooted phone but if i upgrade to gb..its sure dat it will not root the device..so how can we restore the application..dont it ask for super user permission???n last think does gb support tegthering n hotspot..i m so much confue..plzz help

ajmal,You can flash CWM recovery and then go for installing any custom roms available for galaxy mini. You can find flashing custom rom article around here, please look for it and do as suggested there. Cyanogen Mod is a good custom rom if you are not sure which to flash.

manutd,No, you don't need to backup system apps. Only backup user apps and contacts and user data in Titanium backup. And, ofcourse you will need to root to restore this backup. You can root with the handy article I wrote for rooting your device. Again, I am not sure about it but, I think you can tether in Gingerbread 2.3.6. If you want tethering so bad you can simply flash any of the custom rom like Cyanogen Mod 7 that can let you tether easily.

So, don't get confused. Read through the articles (and comments too) here carefully and you don't need to fear. Good Luck.

hi yagya thx for ur reply..i wanna kno if i upgrade to gb..isnt it over???is it necessary to flash custom rom again..cant i use my phone just after upgrading to gb or is there more other process still to do with phone???

mantud,Yes, you can use your phone as it is after upgrading to GB 2.3.6. No need to flash any custom roms or recovery. They are for those who want to get extra features on their phone and want to get a new look.

If you are afraid of losing your device or are happy with it after upgrading to GB 2.3.6, you can stay with it, you don't need to change or upgrade to anything else.

Marish,The resumable download link works now, so give it a try. If you are talking about updating via Odin then it can be done with 10 minutes of time. It takes approximately 6 minutes to flash the firmware.

And, also there is no problem with hotfile download. You can even try it.

@hari shanker,no, you don't require internet connection except when downloading the required files and firmwares for your pop. After that you don't need connection to upgrade to GB 2.3.6. This is just like and offline upgrade so it's quite secure too.

hi!!! i updated my pop to 2.3.4 by following your steps.......and now i did the same for 2.3.6 update,to my pop it is good now.....what happened is....i did not loose any of my data or contact,photos etc....but my cell information says that its 2.3.6! i mean that u said that it will erase all the data...but nothing happened on my pop....so is that a problem????

dharma,No, if the information says 2.3.6 then everything should be right. The case with you might be you might have your contacts on your sim card or phone (external) memory that retained them even after flashing the rom. Also, photos are stored in sd-card by default in DCIM folder so they are also there. If you notice carefully you will find some of your apps missing (i.e. only if you have installed any new apps from market).

after updating to GB 2.3.6 my ram usage is always above 220/280.......if i use task killer it reduces only to 190 and within a second it reaches 220 and i dont have much apps i dint root my phone....any solutions??

Niranjan,Wifi should be working pretty fine. Check your router and mobile settings. If you are sure all your settings are correct and still having problem with wifi please do a factory reset from settings or wipe data in recovery (Note : Doing so will remove your data and apps, so backup them first).

aravind,Gingerbread is a very bulky rom that needs many resources to run and operate nicely without any problems. ANd, killing task is not the solution to it. I suggest you leave it as it is. If you can't do so try V6 supercharger. (search this blog for it).

manutd,I don't think you can bring those videos back if they were deleted (but you can try installing the same app which hide those videos and see if it can find anything.) Also, to see 3G logo, you should have correct settings from your network operator and then you should check use MObile data option in Wireless and Networks settings. If you are not sure how to do so your operator will be happy to help you configure 3G on your device.

Thnx for detail step by step procedure of upgrade.I upgraded my samsung galaxy pop with 2.3.6.Upgradation was done successfully but after upgradation whenever any incoming call comes, my phone shows only mobile number of the caller.My contacts are intact after upgradation still caller name is not visible.Please provide solution.

RAHUL,Try this Go to settings>Call Settings and check Show Nickname/Organization. Also,k if it doesn't work try adding your contact again and see if it works (if it does add all your contacts again by removing the old ones).

No, one other way you can unroot is to simply remove/uninstall busybox and superuser app using root uninstaller, Titanium backup or similar app. P.S those apps like titanium backup won't work of you unroot your device.

thanks yagya .... as after reading your comment it means that unrooting can be done by instaling root uninstaler and from that unistall supersuser and busybox and all other root applications? m i right in geting your words?

No, need to uninstall other root applications to unroot your device, just uninstall superuser.apk and busybox. However, it is to be noted that other root apps also will stop working as soon as you uninstall the superuser app.

Sorry, for late reply. Wiping data is optional and it is for those who are stuck in samsung logo like you. Please go back to recovery and do a factory reset/wipe data. Also, make sure you wipe cache and then reboot. It should boot fine and if it doesn't try flashing another similar rom.

hmmm, ok now: i DID wipe the cache, and then it stuck on the samsung screen over and over again. flashed the WMKPO anyway thinking it would fix the issue but still get stuck in the samsung screen. ... any suggestions?

Hey Yagya!well, coudln't wait for answer so did it anyway. FYI it's working fine. I'm swithching to the S5570LWMKPO nonetheless just to be sure. do i need to wipe cache before flashing it? (considering it's the same version of android 2.3.6?)

It is recommended to use the firmware for Latin America itself. Though, some firmwares can be flashed on every devices, it is hard to tell if it will work for sure or not. So, select the best firmware for your device from your region.

You ask too much question.... But, I don't get bothered by them. The thing that bother is you are not just trusting the info above. Just read through other comments and see all have succeeded by following the same instructions. Just try it and you will get it done. And, yes the Tass file should be around 100 KB or something like 100 bytes (which is shown as 0 MB in windows).

Maybe you flashed the wrong firmware... Kies only can recognize your device with same firmware as when you bought your phone or a upgrade to the same version of firmware. Try upgrading your Kies to latest version and see if it does the trick. Or, try flashing the firmware for your region. Search for firmwares download here.

Are you sure your phone is connected and detected by the Odin? Also, make sure you close Kies before proceeding. If your phone is not detected try to (install Kies for drivers) or simply install drivers (download from Roms and utilities section).

As one might say nothing is impossible -so, it is possible to do so, but not recommended- , even if you partition you need to convert it to FAT32 (which is sloe like sdcard) so you can instead use Gemini app manager or Install manager to move the apps to .android_secure folder on your sdcard.

i am sasikanth from nagpur india. so i have updated my galaxy pop to 2.3.6 and rooted it (thanks to you). i noticed that now the connection is edge(e above notification bar) before when i was on froyo the connection is displayed as "h" which is lott faster than "e" .i use docomo and recharge with 2g balance.i even tried setting on auto mode but it never changes from "e".so is there any way to get "h" on the notification bar like froyo used to.If not can i downgrade to exact 2.2.1 froyo i used before.

To backup your apps use app control or Gemini app manager or similar other apps. You need to also backup contacts (you can export them to sdcard or move them to simcard or sync them with your google account) too. When everything you need is backed up then you are set to go.

updated very easily by following these steps and without wiping cache or resetting to factory settings. Also it took only 2.00 minutes against the mentioned 5.30 minutes.Also not to mention, I tried updating with Kies but it was a real pain. First there were errors in downloading and when the download was successful, the installation stuck on a window for almost 3 hours, reaching the threshold of my patience.Better use the above method.Thanks Yagya Gaire.

Mention not! However, I have mentioned about 5.30 minutes since that is the time Odin takes to says PASS (even though your phone reboots within 3 min with the new firmware). But, for extra precaution I suggest everyone to disconnect their device after Odin says pass (i.e about 6 minutes).

Be optimistic! If you follow the instructions carefully then it won't fail. In case it fails and you are lucky you might get a second opportunity to flash the firmware (if you can still access download mode) else you are doomed --you can only claim your warranty at Samsung Center by acting dumb.